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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-04-30

A meeting of the citizens were
held at the Nicollet house Thursday
evening to discuss ways and means for
securing a good hotel here. The meet
inc was well attended and all present
were n unit in the chief point under
consideration, l. e, the great need of
a good hotel. Various plans for sec
uring, and sites for the location of the
house were freely discussed, and the
result Of the meeting was the appoint
ment Of Il committee consisting Of
Messrs. James Bardon, H. ID. Wal
bridge and Denis Dean to continue
the good work begun, and secure some
positive proposition from responsible
parties. We trust this committee will
succeed in giving Us good hotel ac-
commodations before the season closes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-31
introducing the Edible Snail.

have lately made q number of efforts
to introduce to St. Louis epicures the
edible snail Of France and Germany, and
have been uniformly unsuccessful, not
because of the failure Of the epicures to
appreciate the delicacies, but because Of
the difficulty l found IN getting the snails
from Europe here. l have so far OBJ
tanned, after several months message
sending by friends visiting the continent,
only two snails. With these [ would
have started a snail farm, but they died
through my neglect. If the dish were
once brought to the notice of the palates
Of the local gourmands their importation
here would soon become a great business
and the snail would soon rival the soft
crab and oyster as luxury.
New Orleans is the largest consumer of
snails in this country, and they cook
them there deliciously. The snails are
first thrown into hot water and killed.
Then they are washed in weak solution
of lye, which removes the slime. and the
shells are cleaned with stronger I've. Then
the meats are boiled and replaced in the
shells, with dressing of bread and pars-
ley, and thus prepared the snails are
roasted. When the covers are removed
from the dish, one must eat the snails,
whether one likes them or not, the flavor
is SO enchanting. They can be eaten in
two ways: The meat can be picked out
with fork, or the shell may be put to
the mouth and the snail sucked out
bodily. -Globe-DemOCrat Interview.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-31
A GIant Chestnnt rree.

On the farm of John Guinther, in Rock
land township, Berks county, Pennsyl-
vania, a chestnut tree was recently cut
down, which for size is probably not ex-
Celled III the state. 1t measured 40 1-2
feet in circumference, 10 feet 2 inches
across the butt, and yielded twelve cords
of firewOod. 1t was solid to the core vet,
and only last season a crop of about
three and One-half bushels of chestnuts
was secured from it. The concentric
rings in the wood were clearly marked,
and possessing an inquiring mind the
owner counted them, and this established
the fact that the tree sprung up from the
parent chestnut about 230 years ago The
most remarkable fact in connection with
the old forest monarch, however, was the
discovery, in splitting it up, of a small
hollow metal tube solidly imbedded in the
wood of the trunk about three feet iaward
from the outer surface, and which upon
examination was found to contain a strip
of paper on which was written with ink
in German, the following inscription:
johann Jacob Walter, Tubingen, King
dom of Wurtenber, Ammo 1865" The
suppOsition is that the tube was for some
mysterious purpose hid in the tree when
of ordinary size by boring into it with an
augur and then plugging it up, and that
afterwards the puncture was grown over.
Philadelphia Call.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-31
a ran.orr Of ,Condsnssd mi1k. .

We first went TO the receiving room,
where the fresh milk is delivered by the
farmer and is at once poured through
fine strainer into large copper watts; Is car
ried thence by means of pipes into large
copper wells, situated In one of the lower
rooms; here it is boiled, and from thence
to a small copper well where the finest
grades of refined sugar are added, and
then strained into another web, from
which it ia taken to the vacuum or con-
densing room above. The milk is here
condensed by a very low temperature IN
these pans; at times made to boil at
temperature as low as 100 degs. The
milk in its condensed form is carried to a
lower apartment again, where 1t is put
into larger watts in cans of ten gallons
each, and with apparatus kept in re-
vOlying motion, the milk Is cooled to a
temperature of about 20 dogs. From this
room the milk Is transported on car to
the canning room; here it is poured into
the filling machine, which sends the milk
into the cans ready for sealing. The cans
weigh one pound each and retail at from
fifteen to eighteen cents. The cans are
sent To the shipping room, where they are
carefully packed in boxes holding four
dozen each. The milk is used for all the
ordinary purposes that pure sweet mix
is used; for table use; for the traveller on
sea as well as land, and is prescribed by
physicians as nice and delicate food for
infants. need only say the company
makes its own cans and boxes.
The factory gives employment to 135
persons, over half of whom are attractive,
white aproned girls; it buys from 184
farmers a daily average of $4,000 quarts
of milk-the milk being produced by
$500 COWS, feeding on about $4,000
acres of land. The sugar used is about
thirty-five barrels per day, or one barrel
to every 1000 gallons of milk. Cleanli-
ness is strictly observed in the factory,
and nothing of acid or solid nature is
used in the process Of condensing the milk
that will not admit Of a close and rigid
medical test.-Cor Hartford Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-31
A superb ROYAL Mantle.

At the coronation of King Kalakaua,
in 1883, he Wore the royal mantle of Ka-
mehameha I, one, of the most superb
enblems of royalty ever worn by king or
kaiser. AS may be supposed, it is care
fully kept at the palace. 1t is a semi
circular cloak about four feet in length,
COZ ring an area of twenty-five square
feet when spread out, and it is made of
the small, golden hued feathers of the
90. These feathers, each about the size
OF ones little finger nail, are fastened to
a fine network of fiber made from the
bark of the olona, OVERLAPPING each other.
There are at least 5000 of these feathers
used in the cloak; there are but two
taken from each bird, which have to be
shared II the dense woods, the feathers
plucked and the birds released it was
crime to kill them. The birds are by no
means abundant, necessarily the value Of
the cloak IS very great, and the keeping
Of 1t IN order IN endless task. This man
tie IS wcCn only by the rclg-ing sovereign.
There are shorter Cape3 and cloals worn
by allies or chiefs, their length being reg
ulated By the rank Of the wearer. Hon
olulu Cor. Cleveland Leader,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-31
Mas WEST's PET.
An EngJl<h Sparrow Which Follows It's Mis-
tre4s like Mary's little Lamb.


tress Like Mary's little Lamb.
In the Hill building. in Somerville,
Mass, is a cosy suite of rooms, which
have been occupied for the past SIX
years by Mrs. Marie W. West Mrs.
Wess is misunderstanding lady of per
haps fiftv-five years IF age. When she
first took mp her abode in her present
apartments she noted the visits Of a
great many English sparrows to her
windows. This in itself did not excite
more than passing notice; but there was
one little fellow who was most per-
sistent in his attempts at recognition on
the part of Mrs. West, and soon she be-
came aware that her tiny visitor re-
newed his calls two or three times daily.
Soon she learned his peculiar sOng-like
chatter, and she would oftentimes throw
up the sash to feed and talk TO her
pIumed friend.
These visits began six years ago. and
not a day, summer or winter, in the
time that has since elapsed has the bird
missed in making his appearance. Sew
eral summers ago she and friend went
out into the country, some distance
from Somerville, to gather flowers.
While in field plucking daisies Mrs.
West heard the whistle of her feathered
pet, and on looking up he was close at
her hand. as pleased as possible at the
attention she bestowed upon him. From
that time forth it was no unusual occur
renee TO have the intelligent bird make
his appearance and do escort duty for
the lady to whom he is so deeply at
tached.
One day Mrs. West took an open car
via the Charles river route, intending
to visit Boston. When about two miles
from Somerville. while the car was
going at rapid pace, she heard
peculiar flutter over her head among
the looped-up curtains. She raised her
eyes, and there, perched on the iron
rcd running across the car, was the
sparrow. He rode until Mrs. West
alighted, when he disappeared.
Again Mrs. West started for Boston
on shopping tour, and proceeded by
a circuitous route When she arrived
ia the city she visited one of the we'll
known stores on fremont street, and
while completing her errand her alton
ton was attracted by the note of a bird.
She inquired Of the attendant whether
they kept bird. and upon receiving
an answer in the negative she stepped
to the window. where sat her admirer.
the sparrow.
The next day the bird turned up III
Somerville as usual, and claimed the
w0nted attention. Mrs. West says the
little creature is particularly fond of
music, and that he will sit as if in wrapt
attention, while she sings that which
pleases him. or in event the music does
not charm his tutored ear he utters
peculiar cultural noise and disappears.
The bird is undoubtedly an English
sparrow, although some of the coloring
of his feathers is rarely found in that
specie. There are few other birds that
would be able to undergo the severe eli
matte changes of seasons, and this seems
to lend weight to the assumption that
he belongs to the English sparrow class.
- OSkO1l GlObe
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-31
a MELANCHOLY WRECK.
SplendOrs OF the Alhambra Which are
Grand Even in Their Decay.

SplendOrs OF the Alhambra Which are
Grand Even in Their Decay.
The Alh&mbra is now at best but u
melancholy wreck, and rather disap-
pointing after all that one has real
about it anil fancied. Externally it is
plain, and not at all so imposing as
some of the old Rhine castles. Within
its walls the imagination may draw its
own pictures of ancient Moorish splen-
dor; but that splendor exists no longer
here except in imperfect and moldy
remnants. The wreck, the decay, the
evidences Of post-Moorish vandalism,
everywhere obtrusive, are vexatious and
painful.
Yet, frail as it is. much of the light,
fantastic architecture of the Alhambra
still rises graceful and alluring out of
all the ruin and the wreck Though
Charles V. tore away a great deal of it
to make room for Il nondescript palace
which he never finished, enough re-
mains to enable us to conceive how
exquisitely beautiful it must have been
in its perfection. Much of the lace
like stucco tracery still survives
all ravages, rs do also many of the por-
celain mosaicS, whose gorgeous color is
yet sufficiently preserved to show how
resplendent they originally were. The
shapely arches and slender columns
that have been spared still retain their
Incompatible grace. and all over the
interior are seen Gothic and Arabic
Inscriptions, so dextrously wrought as
TO be readily mistaken for scrOll-work,
the purpose of which. indeed, they serve.
To undertake any detailed descrip-
ton of the ALEXANDRIA would be super
fuous after what Irving has written
1t is. no doubt, much the same to-day
that it was when he rambled and unused
amid its ruins. The famous Court Of
Lions remains as he saw and described
it, and the alleged bloodmarks of the
murdered Abencerrages are still pointed
out. as he mentions, on the marble
pavement
Many of the great saloons are cx-
quisitely beautiful even in hsir decay,
and the pictures seen from their arched
windows of the old city, with its envi-
ronments of valley and mountain, have
an ideal loveIiness all their own. Par
ticularly fine are the views from the
superb chamber known as the Saloon
of the Ambassadors, which, though
stripped of its vases and MANY other
ornaments, rebukes iii IFS mournful
magnihcence the vandalism of its de-
spoilers. This chamber contains nine
alcoves, in one of which the throhe was
placed. Brooklyn Magazilte
An artesian well at Northampton,
Mass, has reached depth of 1924 feet
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-31
An Unwholesorss oecupatioB.

When 4 burial permit is brought in the
Office 10 Llc and see that the occu nation
Of the dead man was cigar making, am
ready TO guess ct once that he died Of
consumption. And my guess is right In
ninety-nine of \ hundred cases. The
trade Is a most unwhOlesome one. The
STOPPING position Of the cigarmaker and
his constant inhalation of tobacco parti-
cles invite diseases of the lungs, and they
generally come. - MOrtuary Clerk IN
Globe Democrat.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-31

An artesian well at Northampton,
Mass, has reached depth of 3,O24 feet
without fnding sufficient water for the
purpose intended. Its cost has been
k2s, 900.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01
PRETTY PICTURES.

In one of the windows of the Pa
cific Hardware Company is pretty
display of small paintings. The
central one is a PLAGUE represent
ing a capsized basket of panzies.
This is a very pretty picture, and is
remarkably true to nature. Ano-
Their PLAGUE, which also possesses
real merit, represents growth of
morning glories. These pictures
were painted by young lady of
tender years, whose name has on for
mer occasions appeared in the col
umns of this paper, Miss Tanning
of California. One who at her age
can produce pictures from nature
so true to nature, should have every
encouragement to give special at
tention to the cultivation of her nat
ural talent.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01
THE LATE HENRY HACKFELD.

The late Henry Hackfeld, who
died at Bremen, October goth, was
born near Dalmenhorst, in Olden-
burg, in the year 1915, and was
consequently about Y years of age
at the time of his death, Mr.. Wide
mann, who has kindly furnished the
following, made the acquaintance of
Henry Hackfeld in 1910, on board
the Bremen brig Express, on which
vessel they were both engaged. In
the year 1S41, Henry Hackfeld be-
came master and part owner OF the
brig. He made several voyages in
the Pacific in her until 1915, when
the vessel was lost on the China
coast. In 1847 he chartered the
schooner Wilhelmine formerly the
British ketch Basilisk) and having
purchased an assorted cargo at
Hamburg prepared to sail for Homo
lulu. In 184S he married Mary
Pfuger, bringing her and George
and j. c. Pfuger to Honolulu in
the schooner, The vessel was under
command Of Capt. Schrieyer (the
late we'll known ranch owner in
Nuuanu Valley, who brough bit the
schooner into this harbor in the
year 1S49. Capt, Henry Hackfeld
placed his cargo In a wooden build
ing on Queen street (replaoed by
the brick buildings now occupied
by John Thomas Waterhouse),
where he opened store under the
firm name of HI. Hackfeld & Co., the
starting of the present firm of that
name. Henry Hackfeld became the
first Swedish and Norwegian Consul
here. In 1862 he returned to Ham
burg and afterwards to Bremen
where he settled and managed the
business of H. Hackfeld & Co.
there until 1886 when he retired
from the firm. Among the persons
who sailed with Henry Hackfeld on
the brig Express was Mr., B. F.
Ehlers, nephew of Mr.. Hackfeld
and founder of the firm of Ehlers
& Co., Fort street. Henry Hack
field leaves no children but many
nephews and nieces. The heir of
his name and business is his nephew,
Mr.. John F. Hackfeld, who was
with the venerable gentleman in
Bremen, during his last moments,
Henry Hackfeld was noted for his
business tact, his willingness to help
the deserving, and for his integrity.
His departure from this world occa-
sions many mourners, principally
Mrs. Hackfeld, John F. Hackfeld,
B. F. Ehlers, Aug. Ehlers and the
children of the late J. G. Pfuger.
The news of his death came by
the S. s. Mariposa Friday, and
on Saturday the house of II. Hack
field & Co., was draped in mourn
ing and their flag half-masted; the
store of Ehlers & Co. was also
closed.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01
BOAT RACE.

There was an exciting dingey race
between a crew of marines, cox
swained by sailor, from the U. s.
ship Vandalia, and Juniata, this
forenoon. The Juniata's dingey
led from the start, until past H. B.
MS S. Conquest, sometimes a
boats length. When nearing the
Spar buoy, the Vandalia's dingey
steadily gained on and passed the
Juniata's, leading her about two
boats lengths to the finish, For a
while excitement ran high among
the crews of the three American
men-of-war, the tops and all avail
able places being crowded with men,
who cheered Justify, as any advan-
tage was gained on either side.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01
OUR NEXT SUMMARY.

Our next SUMMARY will be pub
lished on Wednesday, November
9th, in time for the 5. 5. Belgic, en-
route for San Francisco, on or about
that date. The SUMMARY will con-
tain a full report (of 81 columns)
of the Gibson-St. Clair Breach of
Promise Case. Orders for extra
copies should be sent TO this Office
as soon as possible.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

A FINE water-color painting by Mr.
Barnsield, showing Kalihi and Nuu-
anu Valleys conspiciously, Punch
bowl and Diamond Head in the dis
lance, and a part OF Honolulu bay in
the foreground, is on view at King
Bros. At the same place may be
seen two creditable oil paintings by
Miss Berger representing Winter and
Summer.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

THE schooner Olives quick passage
to Bakers Island and return, 80
DAYS all told, is accounted for by the
fact that she travelled with a gale
or rather a gale travelled with her, as
will be seen in the passenger list.
The schooner brought so tons of
guano for Davies & Co. She will sail
again for the Island next Saturday,
taking Mr.. Arundel.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01
JAPANESE EMPER0R'S BIRTH
DAY,

Thursday next, November 3rd,
will be the 35th birthday ami
versary of Music Hito, Emperor
of Japan. The occasion will be
celebrated here by a reception at
the japanese Consulate that even
ing, and a general meeting of Japa-
nese at Queen Emma Hall, where
refreshments will be served.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01
FOR. SALE.

. WHALE BOATS; / Decked
= Whale Boat, 80 feet long, 3 feet
deep; s feet wide; Q 22 feet Surf Boats;
/ lS feet Surf Boat; 2 Decked Plunger,
10 feet long, 9 feet inches wide, 2 feet
9 inches deep, with mast and sails all
complete; 2, feet Sailing Scow, with
mast and sails all complete. Amply to.
E. R. RYAN.
Boat Builder and General Jobber. 81 If
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01
VESSELS IN Port.

Hi NJ S Kaimiloa,
HBM S Conquest, Oxley
USS Vandalia, Rear Admiral Kimberly
u > S Juniata, Davis
u 5 S Mohican, Day ~
Brit blk Margaret Head, Williams
Brit blk Birmah, Jonas
Ger bark Peter Goddefroy, Muller
Bktne s n Castle, Hubbard
Bgtne Cousuelo, Cousins
Bk Hope, Penhallow
Bktne Planter, Perriman
Schr Olive, Ross
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

MEssRs. Alexander Cartwright, Jr,
and Jack Dowsett made q successful
bag of 40 birds.-pheasants, turkeys
and ducks-near their favorite noun
tain streams the other day. The
game was nicely arranged and photo
graphed.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

THe "l,ailway homld," . weekly
paper published IN England, has @
serics Of articles from the pen Of b.
m. +. Dillingham;. M. Dillingham;
furnishes information which people
in England are interested IN know
ing. and his information has tine merit
OF being accurate.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01
PASSENGERS.

From Bakers Island, per schr olive
Oct 30-Mr A Gale.
For Kahului and Hama, per Likellke
Oct 3l-Rev A o Forbes and VIE, n
Hanuna, J Chalmers, Eugene Perry
McAndrew. j Stephen and VIE, M Ma
papa, ID Naeole and 90 deck.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

DR.. Iwai has resigned the medical
charge of the Branch Hospital at
Kakaako, the resignation to tax
effect Immediately; and DR.. Monritz
has resigned his position at the Moio-
kai settlement, to take effect on the
first OF the year. No successors have
yet been mentioned.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

MIR. Lee Merriweather and Mr..
Radciiff and wife leave by the Kinau
this evening for the Volcano, while
Messrs. J. d. Spreckels, w. III. Corn
well, and Sam Parker, Mr.. Mccain,
wife and children, DIR. Wetmore, Mr..
Holmes, Mr.. r. Balentine, Mr.. l..
Cabot, Mrs. Cornwell and Mrs. Ewart
leave for other places by the same
steamer.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

THE Post Office will dispatch mail
to the Coast by the brigantlne Con.
suelo tomorrow, at III O'Clock. All
letters marked per Consuelo will be
forwarded by her.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

in the Police Court this morning
a native paid SO for drunkenness;
All Sun IS for driving over a bridge
faster than walk. Kinilau and
Keakua, two police officers, are on
trial for extortion, they having taken,
it is charged, SIS from Chinaman.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01
VESSELS LEAVING TO-MORROW.

Bgtne Consuelo for San Francisco
Stmr Waialeale for Kauai at p m
Stmr G r Bishop for Maianae, Waialua
and Koolau at 9 a m
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

THERE will be grand opening OF a
large line of new and desirable goods
at the Temple Of Fashion on Satur-
day next, Nov. 9TH. to which the pub
lie are cordially invited.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01
NURSE WANTED.

TMMEDIATELY-A NURSE GIRL
i TO take care of small children in a
family residing in the city. Good home,
light work, good wages. Portuguese
Girl pref rred. Inquire at
58.f GULICK'S AGENCY.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

GuLIcK's Agency advertises for a
cottage suitable for family OF three
persons within half mile OF the Post
Office.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

THE British bark Birmah is adver-
tised to have quick dispatch for Port
land, Oregon. Messrs. f. A. Schaefer
& Co. are the agents.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

A DIVIDEND of 40 per cent: is pay
able to the creditors of G. I. Akana
at the Office of Ed. Hoffschlaeger
& Co.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01
DEPARTURES.

November J.
stmr Kinau for windward ports
Stmr Mikahala for Kauai
stmr surprise for Hilo and way-ports
Schr Waiehu for kuau
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

Mr.. Sam. McKeague has been APP
pointed keeper of the Kerosene Ware
House.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

SPECIAL attention is called to an
important notice to contractors, pub
lished by the Board OF Health, in this
issue.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01
SITUATION WANTED.

PORTUGUESE YOUNG MAN,
D % years of age, as clerk in dry
goods or grocery store. Can speak Eng
fish and Hawaiian fairly. Good refer
ences can be given. Apply to BULLETIN
OFFICE. G82w
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-01

THE man Kahopuahiki, who slash
ed his wife with IL razor at Koolau
yesterday, was captured this morn
ing and is now lodged in jail.